The condoms will be distributed by volunteers across all fifty states. California, New York and Florida have the highest number of volunteers giving out the condoms.

The CBD has been distributing the condoms all year but they plan to distribute extra on New Year’s Eve because it is one of the biggest days of the year for condom use. The CBD estimates that 5,000 volunteers worked to distribute the condoms all year, with over 600 of them working just on New Year’s.

Human overpopulation is the primary cause of extinction among all species. The CBD says that our exploding population is endangering 12 percent of mammal species, 31 percent of reptiles, and 37 percent of fish.

Even if we reduce our carbon footprint, eliminate waste, and start to use our natural resources in an efficient manner, the sheer number of humans on this planet means that we can only do but so much without reducing how much we are reproducing.

World population growing fastThe world’s population is expected to hit seven billion in 2011. The number of people on Earth has nearly doubled in the past 40 years. This kind of growth is unsustainable, and we have to start thinking of population control as an important part of environmentalism, as an important part of our commitment to animal rights, and as a part of our commitment to human rights.

A commitment to saving animals and to saving the planet requires a degree of personal sacrifice, but we wince at the idea of asking someone not to reproduce. We feel comfortable telling people that they should drive a smaller car, or ride a bike. We are frequently telling each other not to eat certain foods, wear certain fibers, support certain companies. But we stop ourselves from asking the difficult question about whether or not it’s ecologically responsible to have children.

The choice to have children is a very emotional and very personal issue for most people, but that doesn’t change the numbers. We cannot ask someone else to be the first person to make a change.

If we choose to adopt, we not only give a home to a child who is already here, who already needs love, who already needs help, but we also can reduce the impact we are making on the planet and the animals inhabiting it with us.

If you had a chance to pick up a few of the condomes during the festivities on New Year’s Eve, keep a couple with you and remember that your choice to practice safe sex may not just keep you healthier but could mean the health and well-being of hundreds of endangered species.

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Responsible population growth is wise in this day and age. However, maybe we should look at our "prolong life at all cost" philosophy which goes against the natural flow of nature. Death and disease are nature's way of controlling population growth but we interfere with that process. When it comes to mankind, natural processes are fought against, as man plays at being God, trying to stave of the inevitable. Death, and grieving for loved ones, is a part of life. If we left it all up to nature we wouldn't need birth control. It's only mankind that upsets the balance of nature by not accepting the natural flow of life.

Ally T. says
Mar 31, 2011 3:10 PM
Love the idea! It's so creative AND it helps a cause. Maybe we should think of population control. Think of all the unwanted pregnancies out there. Of course, there are those in the Tea Party who will fight tooth and nail against this.

Ally-The Tea Party people just want more slaves at their feet to beg & groval for a means of living. Good lord, there are seven billion people on this earth now. Is there any reason for more slaves?

Plant & protect Danny's trees for life in 2011........
Trees are the lungs of the earth.......

Love the idea! It's so creative AND it helps a cause. Maybe we should think of population control. Think of all the unwanted pregnancies out there. Of course, there are those in the Tea Party who will fight tooth and nail against this.

@ Janet Mitchell .. im not sure how long you have been on the internet but it is considered YELLING to use all caps in your postings. it distracts from the actual ... um .. point you are trying to convey... just saying .. took this from a net ettiquette site

"No Caps Please - When you type in caps you are in essence YELLING. If your intent is to yell-then use caps. But if it is not-do not use caps. Just as a side note- a paragraph of caps is really hard to read. (Same as in an email, or on a forum)."

that aside i think condoms are wonderful and going to send my adult daughter the link :)

FIRST OFF YOU CAN'T FORCE ANYONE TO USE CONDOM'S. SECOND THE GOVERNMENT NOW HAS A FIVE RESTRICTION ON BEING ON WELFARE NO MATTER HOW MANY KIDS YOU HAVE. IF YOU WANT TO STOP SO MANY PEOPLE FROM HAVING CHILDREN WHO ARE ON WELFARE THEN MAYBE A BETTER SOLUTION WOULD BE TO PUT A LIMIT ON THE # OF CHILDREN YOU CAN HAVE ON WELFARE LIKE SAY 2, THAT WAY IF YOU HAVE ANY MORE YOU DO NOT GET A CHECK FOR THE THIRD CHILD OR ANY CHILD THEREAFTER.

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